{"id":959,"date":"2021-02-26T00:34:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T00:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/?p=10786"},"modified":"2021-02-26T00:34:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T00:34:26","slug":"kwaj-tourney-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seed.perfect.llc.pm\/?p=959","title":{"rendered":"Kwaj Tourney Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"post_topmeta\"> <span class=\"entrydate pull-left\"><i class=\"icon-calendar\"><\/i>&nbsp;Added on February 26, 2021<\/span> <span class=\"entryby metaitem pull-right\"><i class=\"icon-user\"><\/i>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/author\/yachtsealhotmail-com\/\">yachtseal@hotmail.com<\/a><\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bLz3KD4Q99I?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Team Jambo (aka PII) took out first place in the First Place Total Pounds in the 77th Kwajalein Day 2021 First Memorial Fishing Derby held on February 12 and 13. Larry Hernandez kindly shared the video with this site.<\/p>\n<p>The winning team consisted of: Captain Kenneth Kramer, Chief Mate Joseph Bigler, Fishing Master Joseph \u2018Jojo\u2019 Kramer, Fish Charmer Larry Hernandez, Deck Hands Horgan Korok, Don Hess, Daniel Kramer, and Isaiah \u2018Zeah\u2019 Kramer, and Videographer\/Producer: Jilo Yale Kramer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\" readability=\"12\">\n<p>The team gives special thanks to: Irooj Mike Kabua, Mayor Hirata Kabua, Senator David Paul, Chairman Anjo Kabua, and Reginald White. Thanks also go to the organizers, hosts and all of our Kwaj family. KOMMOL TATA!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s the Marshall Islands Journal\u2019s take on the comp. February 19, 2021 issue.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-huge-font-size\">The $1,666\/pound fish<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10787\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/kwaj-tourney-winners\/kwajalein-day-fishing-tournament-team-jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-eb-dsc07706\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706.jpg?fit=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,767\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX400V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1613244005&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706\" data-image-description data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706.jpg?fit=640%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706.jpg?resize=264%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" alt class=\"wp-image-10787\" width=\"264\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706.jpg?resize=640%2C479&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706.jpg?resize=600%2C449&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.infomarshallislands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Kwajalein-Day-fishing-tournament-Team-Jambo-total-lbs-winner-2-14-21-EB-DSC07706.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Winners Team Jambo in the first Kwajalein Derby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Can you see the yellowfin tuna that Jilo Kramer is holding in the midst of other rather more substantial sized fish? It\u2019s pretty much lost in there with all those serious looking bigger fish.<\/p>\n<p>This photo was taken after the finish of last weekend\u2019s two-day Kwajalein Day Fishing Tournament. Jilo\u2019s yellowfin is being hailed as \u201cthe most expensive yellowfin in the world.\u201d Here\u2019s the story.<\/p>\n<p>Between a big marlin and some smaller fish, Captain Kyle Aliven of Team Jacqueline on Scott Howe\u2019s boat was leading the tournament in both biggest fish and total pounds categories from day one. His total was 592 pounds. The prize money at stake for the anglers was high: $10,000 for biggest fish and $5,000 for most total pounds.<\/p>\n<p>On the final day Saturday at the last hour of weigh-in, Team Jambo finally weighed in its catch. \u201cWe almost didn\u2019t but decided to give it a go and see if we placed anything,\u201d said team member and Jilo\u2019s dad Daniel Kramer. The team had two marlin, several tuna and wahoo plus a sailfish from the previous day.<\/p>\n<p>They weighed each fish one by one and started tallying the numbers. By the last fish they were at 591 pounds \u2014 just one pound short of tying Kyle for the total pounds lead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen we went ahead and weighed our very last fish,\u201d said Daniel. \u201cThat yellowfin tuna Jilo is holding which qualifies weighed in at three pounds.\u201d As a result of this tiny yellowfin, Team Jambo won the most total pounds title for the tourney, pocketing a hefty $5,000 prize.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo at three pounds, the value of that fish comes out $1,666 a pound!\u201d said Daniel. Higher priced even than the tuna on sale in the Tokyo fish auction on New Year\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p><em>See more stories from the Journal on the newspaper\u2019s web site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshallislandsjournal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.marshallislandsjournal.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.1.2) simplesharebuttons.com --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-author\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/37a4dbbd70a8a450356fe6d9feea5ca9?s=70&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/37a4dbbd70a8a450356fe6d9feea5ca9?s=140&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-70 photo\" height=\"70\" width=\"70\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Added on February 26, 2021 &nbsp;yachtseal@hotmail.com [embedded content] Team Jambo (aka PII) took out first place in the First Place Total Pounds in the 77th Kwajalein Day 2021 First Memorial Fishing Derby held on February 12 and 13. Larry Hernandez kindly shared the video with this site. The winning team consisted of: Captain Kenneth Kramer,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seed.perfect.llc.pm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seed.perfect.llc.pm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seed.perfect.llc.pm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seed.perfect.llc.pm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seed.perfect.llc.pm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/seed.perfect.llc.pm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/959\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seed.perfect.llc.pm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seed.perfect.llc.pm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seed.perfect.llc.pm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}